英语词汇“to follow up”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

1. transitive. To pursue closely or steadily (a person or thing). Also intransitive. Now rare.

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the world > movement > progressive motion > order of movement > following behind > follow [verb (transitive)] > pursue > pursue closely

suea1350

dog1519

to follow up1598

to stick to ——1685

1598 R. Hakluyt tr. E. van Meteren in Princ. Navigations (new ed.) I. 600 The English Fleete following vp hard vpon them, ancred iust by them within culuering-shot.

1637 R. Monro Exped. Scots Regim. ii. 177 The Enemy finding at mid-night that we were gone, followed up our Rere-guard.

1847 Ld. Tennyson Princess iv. 88 It becomes no man to nurse despair, But..To follow up the worthiest till he die.

1888 Times 16 Oct. 10/5 The Forest bylaws..make no provision for wounded deer being followed up.

1931 C. Turner tr. E. von Schmidt-Pauli We Indians xvii. 155 The hunter..had to be mobile enough to be able to follow up his prey.

2003 H. Strachan First World War I. (Paperback ed.) iv. 346 Krauss had once again urged Potiorek to follow up the retreating 1st Serb army with a direct attack on Belgrade.

2. transitive. With with, by. To provide (a thing) with a sequel or a successor; to supplement (something). Also intransitive.

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the world > time > relative time > the future or time to come > succession or following in time > succeed or follow [verb (transitive)] > provide with a sequel or successor

follow1580

to follow up1657

1657 J. Watts Scribe, Pharisee 61 I may, for more perspicuity sake, follow up this General Testimony by one Father unto its Particulars.

1795 T. Paine Age of Reason ii. 66 Matthew..follows up this part of the story of the guard..with a second part.

1843 Satirist & Sporting Chron. 4 Feb. 2/1 The worthy member for Brisbane Ward was observed taking what is termed a ‘tightener’, at an oyster stall..and following it up with a ‘nobbler’ at the London Tavern.

1905 W. Bodie Bodie Bk. 173 I must explain these two statements, and then follow them up by a third.

1979 Maclean's (Toronto) 9 Apr. 46/2 They objected to Richardson's letter on their behalf. Richardson followed up with a second letter saying he was just speaking for himself.

2006 Time Off (Brisbane) 15 Mar. 44/1 Kusama is finally following her hit up with her first foray into the murky world of science fiction.

3. transitive. To continue (something already in progress), esp. to supplement or reinforce (something already done or said) with, by further action, comment, etc. Also intransitive.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > continuing > following up, through, or prosecution > follow up, through, or out [verb (transitive)]

suec1325

pursuea1393

follow1425

pass1473

prosecute?a1475

ensue1509

convey1530

persecute1546

to follow on?1557

transact1636

to follow up1659

to follow up on1927

1659 G. Hutcheson Rev. & Exam. Pamphlet 91 After a grieved person hath followed-up his Appeal even to a National Assembly, there is yet a further possible help.

1795 W. Paley View Evidences Christianity (ed. 3) II. ii. ix. 228 It comes next to be considered, how far these accounts are confirmed, or followed up by other evidence.

1854 C. Dickens Hard Times i. ii. 7 He would go in and damage any subject whatever with his right, follow up with his left [etc.].

1867 S. Smiles Huguenots Eng. & Ireland vii. 166 Louis was not slow to follow up this intimation by measures of a more positive kind.

1988 Daily Dispatch 29 July 23 The Apla unit attacked the South African forces with hand grenades and followed up with automatic gunfire when fire was returned.

2001 Independent 18 Aug. i. 9/5 Gap's British operations had suffered from failing to follow up its success.

2013 N. Canavor Business Writing for Dummies iii. x. 227 Your goal is to identify meeting points..and if the outlook is promising, to find an opportunity to follow up later and build a relationship.

4. to follow up on.

a. intransitive. To continue (something already in progress); to supplement or reinforce (something already done or said) with further action, comment, etc.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > continuing > following up, through, or prosecution > follow up, through, or out [verb (transitive)]

suec1325

pursuea1393

follow1425

pass1473

prosecute?a1475

ensue1509

convey1530

persecute1546

to follow on?1557

transact1636

to follow up1659

to follow up on1927

1927 Amer. Jrnl. Nursing 27 20/1 The third and fourth years will follow up on Project 1 but concentrate on Project 2.

1951 Bull. Amateur Entomologists' Soc. 10 54/2 Dear Mr Editor,—To follow up on my letter, published in April, may I venture to suggest how the above group should operate.

1988 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 14 Mar. 57 He had another effortless win yesterday to follow up on last week's all-the-way win at Calder.

2016 States News Service (Nexis) 16 Nov. Colonel, just to follow up on Ryan's question. Can you rule out that U.S. forces are inside Mosul?

b. intransitive. To investigate and take action with regard to (a piece of information, a recommendation, etc.).

ΚΠ

1927 Oak Parker (Oak Park, Illinois) 22 Apr. 4/1 When police followed up on the tip they caught George Richter.

1975 Educ. Horizons 54 86/2 When a student complains..that a supervisor has not given him enough attention the Education Director follows up on the matter and checks out the complaint.

2018 Vancouver Island Free Daily (Nexis) 20 Mar. Officers are following up on reports of a vehicle leaving the area shortly after the shots were heard.

单词	to follow up
释义	> as lemmas to follow up to follow up 1. transitive. To pursue closely or steadily (a person or thing). Also intransitive. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > progressive motion > order of movement > following behind > follow [verb (transitive)] > pursue > pursue closely suea1350 dog1519 to follow up1598 to stick to ——1685 1598 R. Hakluyt tr. E. van Meteren in Princ. Navigations (new ed.) I. 600 The English Fleete following vp hard vpon them, ancred iust by them within culuering-shot. 1637 R. Monro Exped. Scots Regim. ii. 177 The Enemy finding at mid-night that we were gone, followed up our Rere-guard. 1847 Ld. Tennyson Princess iv. 88 It becomes no man to nurse despair, But..To follow up the worthiest till he die. 1888 Times 16 Oct. 10/5 The Forest bylaws..make no provision for wounded deer being followed up. 1931 C. Turner tr. E. von Schmidt-Pauli We Indians xvii. 155 The hunter..had to be mobile enough to be able to follow up his prey. 2003 H. Strachan First World War I. (Paperback ed.) iv. 346 Krauss had once again urged Potiorek to follow up the retreating 1st Serb army with a direct attack on Belgrade. 2. transitive. With with, by. To provide (a thing) with a sequel or a successor; to supplement (something). Also intransitive. ΘΚΠ the world > time > relative time > the future or time to come > succession or following in time > succeed or follow [verb (transitive)] > provide with a sequel or successor follow1580 to follow up1657 1657 J. Watts Scribe, Pharisee 61 I may, for more perspicuity sake, follow up this General Testimony by one Father unto its Particulars. 1795 T. Paine Age of Reason ii. 66 Matthew..follows up this part of the story of the guard..with a second part. 1843 Satirist & Sporting Chron. 4 Feb. 2/1 The worthy member for Brisbane Ward was observed taking what is termed a ‘tightener’, at an oyster stall..and following it up with a ‘nobbler’ at the London Tavern. 1905 W. Bodie Bodie Bk. 173 I must explain these two statements, and then follow them up by a third. 1979 Maclean's (Toronto) 9 Apr. 46/2 They objected to Richardson's letter on their behalf. Richardson followed up with a second letter saying he was just speaking for himself. 2006 Time Off (Brisbane) 15 Mar. 44/1 Kusama is finally following her hit up with her first foray into the murky world of science fiction. 3. transitive. To continue (something already in progress), esp. to supplement or reinforce (something already done or said) with, by further action, comment, etc. Also intransitive. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > continuing > following up, through, or prosecution > follow up, through, or out [verb (transitive)] suec1325 pursuea1393 follow1425 pass1473 prosecute?a1475 ensue1509 convey1530 persecute1546 to follow on?1557 transact1636 to follow up1659 to follow up on1927 1659 G. Hutcheson Rev. & Exam. Pamphlet 91 After a grieved person hath followed-up his Appeal even to a National Assembly, there is yet a further possible help. 1795 W. Paley View Evidences Christianity (ed. 3) II. ii. ix. 228 It comes next to be considered, how far these accounts are confirmed, or followed up by other evidence. 1854 C. Dickens Hard Times i. ii. 7 He would go in and damage any subject whatever with his right, follow up with his left [etc.]. 1867 S. Smiles Huguenots Eng. & Ireland vii. 166 Louis was not slow to follow up this intimation by measures of a more positive kind. 1988 Daily Dispatch 29 July 23 The Apla unit attacked the South African forces with hand grenades and followed up with automatic gunfire when fire was returned. 2001 Independent 18 Aug. i. 9/5 Gap's British operations had suffered from failing to follow up its success. 2013 N. Canavor Business Writing for Dummies iii. x. 227 Your goal is to identify meeting points..and if the outlook is promising, to find an opportunity to follow up later and build a relationship. 4. to follow up on. a. intransitive. To continue (something already in progress); to supplement or reinforce (something already done or said) with further action, comment, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > continuing > following up, through, or prosecution > follow up, through, or out [verb (transitive)] suec1325 pursuea1393 follow1425 pass1473 prosecute?a1475 ensue1509 convey1530 persecute1546 to follow on?1557 transact1636 to follow up1659 to follow up on1927 1927 Amer. Jrnl. Nursing 27 20/1 The third and fourth years will follow up on Project 1 but concentrate on Project 2. 1951 Bull. Amateur Entomologists' Soc. 10 54/2 Dear Mr Editor,—To follow up on my letter, published in April, may I venture to suggest how the above group should operate. 1988 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 14 Mar. 57 He had another effortless win yesterday to follow up on last week's all-the-way win at Calder. 2016 States News Service (Nexis) 16 Nov. Colonel, just to follow up on Ryan's question. Can you rule out that U.S. forces are inside Mosul? b. intransitive. To investigate and take action with regard to (a piece of information, a recommendation, etc.). ΚΠ 1927 Oak Parker (Oak Park, Illinois) 22 Apr. 4/1 When police followed up on the tip they caught George Richter. 1975 Educ. Horizons 54 86/2 When a student complains..that a supervisor has not given him enough attention the Education Director follows up on the matter and checks out the complaint. 2018 Vancouver Island Free Daily (Nexis) 20 Mar. 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